Love Grows In The Dark by Eli Lowe (ebook offline txt) 📗

went out of my sight and with them, the most alluring smell was gone too.

Markus?

Was it really him?

My hope was dying bit by a bit as I was forced to accept the bitter reality.

I wanted to cry out loud for the first time, but I didn't. Rather I couldn't. As if my tears have already died long ago.

Closing my eyes I breathed in. As I already saw my heart at the verge of shattering into pieces, but I couldn't do anything.

A soft touch suddenly pulled me out of my zone only to meet with a warm smile and those two ever so gorgeous dimples.

“Hey! What are you doing standing here? I kept calling you from behind but you didn't answer. It seemed you couldn't even hear me.” Jenny asked with certain worries.

“Umm, ... Where is Kaith? He was supposed to be here by now.” I asked instead of answering as I did want to skip the topic, at least for now.

“Yes, he needed to talk to some teacher and after that, he will come. So, he asked us to wait for him outside.” Jenny's face lit up with the name of her mate, that it didn't even fail to get caught by my eyes as well.

I wondered what a beautiful feeling it is. I adored how a single name could make her feel butterflies in her stomach.

But does it work the same for everyone?

Why am I the only unfortunate one?

For what sin I am still paying?

I didn't know.

Anyway, Kaith joined us in no time and it was time for us to leave the school premises.

“Hey, Sam! How about I take Jenny to her work today?” He asked cautiously, fearing that I might beat him up for being such a lost puppy.

“You don't have to ask. I knew already that you were going to snatch my Jenny from me sooner or later. Tsk. What could I say?” I pretended to be heartbroken, even though I wanted to laugh out loud for his sudden goofy act.

“Okay okay, you can replace me from now on, but you have to take a good care of her. Do you get that?” I uttered right after as I saw both of their faces dropped for my certain words.

With that, we all parted our ways to our next destination, but this time mine was different from them. Kaith took Jenny to her workplace while I went towards the cafe together with my only companion, yes... my bike.

The evening seemed a little gloomy as even the last ray of the sun abandoned me only to stay in the dark night forever. I didn't complain though, as I was becoming more used to the dark by now.

My wheels kept enclosing the distance between me and my workplace but as if it was taking me closer and closer to some other destination. With each passing seconds, I was becoming closer to the time when I supposed to meet my mate, in the same dark alley as last night.

I didn't know if I am doing anything wrong.

I didn't know if he is Markus or not.

But one thing I knew was that I need to keep my promise.

I need to meet my mysterious unknown mate once again, tonight.

Episode 16

Summer's P.O.V

Only today I realised how time could be treacherous too.

It seemed like every second was flying away from my grip with a great pace unlike every other day while I kept spacing out every now and then during my work. Time had never shown this kind of mercy to me before and when I wanted it to run even slower than before, it was meant to betray my will by running faster than ever.

Getting off from work, I headed straight towards home as there was plenty of time to meet him.

To meet my mate, as we had promised each other.

On my way, I kept wondering if I would get to know anything about him tonight or not, which would help me to confirm all my doubts about his actual identity...which would help me to murder my last hopes brutally.

I know that I was not supposed to find out who he is. I even know that he will definitely tell me himself if I just ask him. But I won't do that.

You see, I am a real coward in that way.

And even when I might get to connect all the puzzles perfectly together, Markus was one of the last names that I wanted him to be known by.

And I am not ashamed to say that I am really afraid of the truth now.

The cold night breeze once again messed up my already confused mind, announcing the fact that my life was about to turn into a real inferno in no time soon.

Anyway,

I returned to my lonely space shortly only to be greeted by the familiar dreary rooms at my home.

Throwing the backpack aside, I went to my room to wash up. I carefully scrubbed my entire body to get out of the very smell which kept helping me to hide under the daylight. I washed my hair too as the shower after a long and hectic day, was much needed. And it indeed helped me to soothe my mind a bit as the cold water touched the entire surface of my body softly and ran down after cooling me down while soaking my not so long hair, completely.

Today I stood under the shower for long as I had no reason to rush, letting all my anxiety drown for a while at least.

Only after I felt quite satisfied, I came out of the shower to dry myself and to get into a comfortable piece of clothing.

As I knew that I needed to go out soon, I chose to wear denim